Plane crash-lands at DeLand airport

No injuries reported, police say

A plane has crash landed at the DeLand Municipal Airport on Tuesday, according to Volusia County Fire Rescue.

DeLand police said at around 3:15 p.m., Laurence A. Lapointe, 77, was about to land a Star Duster SA300 Bi-Plane, an experimental aircraft, when he lost control of the plane and slid the vehicle off the runway.

Lapointe was not injured and said he encountered problems steering the plane once he touched the ground.

The aircraft is being removed from the scene and the investigation is being turned over to the National Transportation and Safety Board.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for more details on this developing story.

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